08:54 AM EDT, 05/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were mostly lower ahead of Tuesday's opening bell as investors digested quarterly earnings from home improvement retailer Home Depot ( HD ) .

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures flatlined, S&P 500 futures slipped 0.2%, and Nasdaq futures were down 0.4%.

Home Depot ( HD ) reported lower fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings and higher sales. The company affirmed its fiscal 2025 guidance.

Major equity indices closed mixed on Monday after Moody's lowered the US's long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings to Aa1 from Aaa on Friday.

Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 0.4% at $65.28 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude down 0.4% at $61.91 per barrel.

There are no major economic data due for release.

In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 0.08% higher, Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 1.5%, and China's Shanghai Composite advanced 0.4%. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 rose 0.7%, and Germany's DAX index increased 0.5% in Europe's early afternoon session.

In equities, Home Depot ( HD ) shares rose 2.1%, and Pony AI (PONY) stock was up 5.3% after the company reported improved Q1 financial results.

On the losing side, UBS Group ( UBS ) shares fell 3.6% after Bloomberg reported that the bank may face $25 billion in additional capital requirements in Switzerland.